Your
friend will look and feel better and will love this attention to her health
and well-being

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Calm, loving,
unhurried environment

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video catnip videos help make for a more pleasant experience

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soothing relaxation music, no loud sounds at any time

 no dog scents anywhere on the premises that might alarm or
stress your kitty  cats only

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I cut no corners on cost of materials used on your friend.

Call
to discuss your kitty's needs

716-386-3492

It
used to be thought that cats groomed themselves so well, and so didn't
need any human assistance, unlike dogs.

Times
have changed. Knowledge has changed. Products have changed.

Practices
have changed.

Plump
kitties usually need extra help with their own grooming reach.

Aging
kitties typically need help with self-grooming.

Cats
know when they aren't completely clean, and appreciate it when you help
them. You can see it in their obvious demeanor, after they've been bathed
and groomed. Many are overtly appreciative with face licks and most
purr contentedly.

But
better health and avoidance of problems before they become worse
is today the main reason we groom cats who are valuable to us.

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Dustmop and dust rag? It's true; her coat and paws are picking up some
of what a dustmop or dustcloth picks up from your floor.

Licking
and swallowing each days dust and debris, chemicals, dirt, and
loose hair is not the best practice for optimal health of any cat.

With regular brushing and grooming, most hairballs can be avoided.

Indoor
cats need grooming assistance the most.

Long-haired
cats typically need combing-brushing every other day, at home. It takes
less than a minute, and can prevent mats  this is a must. Selecting
the right comb and brush is important, and each cat's coat is somewhat
different. You cannot judge by hair length only.

Short-haired
cats are typically groomed professionally 4 times a year. Long-haired
cats about every 6 weeks. Cats that are shown and those photographed
commercially are bathed every few weeks at minimum.

Howard
Bedor, Americas foremost feline groomer says truly The
difference between bathing and not bathing can make the difference between
a long life, and a healthy long life.

The problem I see is that most people do not know how to bathe
cats, and rather than admit it, theyll say its not necessary
to bathe a cat. Well, they are wrong, in my opinion.

Here's
16-year old Big Boy, after his bath and groom

"Sitting
on top of the world"

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Soothingfingers
of warm water Massage Shampoo Bath cleanses deeply
and invigorates. It gently removes odors, deep dirt and debris, dust,
dead skin particles, soiling, and dander from the skin and all hair
layers. And it feels good. Thorough brushing and combing before
the bath and after the blow-dry removes dead hair and improves appearance.

This
special bath enhances health, skin, & coat.

NOTE:
Cats are not inherently afraid of water per se. Cats instinctively
swim. Outdoor cats spend time in drizzle, but don't like to be squirted
by their human friends. Yet cats are afraid of water: they
are very afraid of drowning. And streaming water in a deep tub terrifies
many cats.

After
about three sessions, most kitties like to be bathed. They realize
how safe and how warm and pleasant it feels.

Once
they are fully clean and dry, they know it and show it in their demeanor,
the same as dogs and humans do after a session with a hair stylist
or groomer. Shelter groomers see repeatedly how even a dirty kitten
who has never been bathed before will hold her tail upright and strut,
after being bathed clean.

MATS removed, depending on their
number, depth, severity, and the individual kittys age and temperament.
Mat removal is a tricky operation. Do not
try it at home with scissors. This
is not a "fear sales-pitch" to sell grooming services. Ask
your vet about what you read here. Cats' stomach and armpit
skin is only 0.04 inch thick and is often pulled up into a mat, hidden.
Cat skin is not attached to the underlying body like yours or mine
or a dog's. Many cats have to be rushed to the vet for staples or
sutures because of mat clipping with scissors at home; it's commonplace.

However,
if you can get a narrow toothed comb totally under a mat, totally
between the skin and the mat, it is probably okay to carefully
snip it with scissors in small pieces at a time, on the topside of
the comb, nearest you. In such cases you can be nearly sure that there
is no skin hidden inside the mat. Even so, a mistake can be disastrous.

Hair
mats near the skin become painful and eventually dangerous. Why? Moisture
entrapment, later infection, and even maggots. Theres no need
for this to happen. Regular brushing and combing are the preventive
and can be done at home quickly.

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Manicure and Pedicure. Claw trimming benefits everyone. Untrimmed
claws snag on clothing and furniture. Claws can eventually grow curled
into the toe pads, causing pain and injury. Front claws should be
trimmed about every 2 weeks.

You
can learn to trim claws yourselfwith the proper claw
clippers, and in many difficult cases, a grooming bag, and e-collar.
Many doubt this, but I assure you, it's true if you want to learn
how.

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I give you instruction in how to comb, brush, and trim claws between
professional groomings.

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While grooming, feeling the body for surface sores, lumps, growths,
checking for fleas and ticks, sore teeth or gums, sensitive spots,
unusual odors, and anything else noticed that you should bring to
your veterinarian's prompt attention for diagnosis and treatment.

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I use a selection of cat shampoos and conditioners for particular
coats and conditions. I cut no corners on cost of materials used on
your friend. I prefer Pure Pet and Davis Products brands of degreasers
and their other shampoos, conditioners, and materials.

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Your veterinarians prescription medicated shampoo can be used
instead."

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Groomers and veterinarians can often recognize a poor diet from a coat's
appearance. So...

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Buy the best food you can afford. Leave the others on the shelf. Cheap
cat food is slop, nutritionally. Cats often like it and obviously can
survive on it, just as children like and do survive on junk food or garbage
from the public dump in poor countries. We all know that you seldom get
what you dont pay for. Yet...

 Good cat food really is economical. There really are fewer "doodles"
to scoop out of your litter box. Cats have special needs. Cats are obligate
carnivores; dogs are omnivores. Cat nutrition is a science today. Talk
to your veterinarian.

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Good nutrition, veterinarian visits, and regular grooming are elements
in avoiding a poor coat and unnecessary health problems.

The
dogs and cats are homeless
through no fault of their own.

They
arent able to speak up for
themselves  you and I are the only ones who can.VISIT  at least stop by. Get to
know your shelter better.

DONATE
 supplies or some money or why not...

VOLUNTEER
a few hours? Donate a little bit of your time. Youll feel good inside,
knowing youre making a real difference, helping the animals move
into real homes.

Volunteers
young and old help with many different tasks. Just ask what you can do
to help. Youll be glad you did. Time spent
there is never wasted.

ADOPT
your next dog or cat.

If
you live in Chautauqua County, New York, stop by and visit your Chautauqua
County Humane Society shelter on Strunk Road and meet the staff, volunteers,
and the dogs and cats. Time spent there is never
wasted.

Millions,
yes millions, of healthy cats and dogs are killed in the USA each year
because there aren't enough homes for them.

If
your cat or dog has a litter, when you sell or adopt them out, each one
will take the place of those homeless cats and dogs who are already living
and who need homes today, resulting in the deaths of some of those living
ones, including strays' death by starvation, freezing, or predation.

Don't
be a link in this avoidable chain of suffering. Spay and neuter today.

Use
your conscience and do what's right. Talk to people you know who have
unneutered pets. Educate them.

Tell
people you know to use their conscience and education and do what's right.
Reduce unnecessary cat and dog suffering.

Ask
them to do their part to lessen needless deliberate deaths. To make the
world a better place tomorrow. Many communities offer a low-cost or free
spay & neuter program. Call your local shelter.

The
best time to spay and neuter is last
year.

Thenext best time to do it is "I'll
make an appointment right now."

The
worst timeis "I'll
get around to it."

James
D. Richardson
"Hairdresser to the Stars -- Stars of the Catwalk"

-Volunteer
of the Year Award 2006Cat Groomer and Socializer currentlyChautauqua County Humane Society